• January 30, 2017

    CGLA Hosts VEX Robotics Competition

    CGLA Hosts VEX Robotics Competition

    On Saturday, January 28, Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy (CGLA) hosted the CGLA Regional VEX robotics competition at the school’s new Hutton Gymnasium, located at 1800 Vance Avenue in Highland Park. Sponsored by Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), this event is the first of its kind in east TennesseeCompeting teams represented local and regional schools from across the entire state of Tennessee. Participating schools include CGLA in Chattanooga; Brentwood Academy in Nashville; Liberty ...

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  • January 27, 2017

    CGLA Celebrates the Opening of Hutton Gymnasium

    CGLA Celebrates the Opening of Hutton Gymnasium

    CGLA Celebrates Opening of Hutton GymnasiumOn Wednesday, January 25, Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy (CGLA) hosted a community-wide event to celebrate the opening of Hutton Gymnasium. Located at 1800 Vance Avenue, the newly renovated athletic building represents the completion of the first phase of an ambitious campus expansion initiative that ensures deserving young women inChattanooga have access to a comprehensive and enriching educational program.According to Dr. Elaine Swafford, ...

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  • January 9, 2017

    Quarter 2 STEM Night

    Quarter 2 STEM Night

    Q2 STEAM Night Abuzz with Student ProjectsOn a rainy December Tuesday evening, Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy was buzzing—and it wasn’t just in anticipation of the December break.CGLA students were buzzing with excitement and anticipation for second quarter STEAM projects. After school they put last-minute touches on models of community parks and presentations about a farming robot.Students hosted parents and community members on Tuesday, Dec. 13, to a showcase of their project-based ...

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  • September 30, 2016

    STEAM Night - Quarter 1

    STEAM Night - Quarter 1

    Students at the Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy (CGLA) are set to host the first STEAM Showcase Night of the academic year to take place October 4, 2016 at 5:30 pm. This event will showcase the progress and/or results of various STEAM-related (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) projects in which students and classes have conducted along side local businesses and organizations. This collaboration provides the opportunity for students to apply traditional core competencies ...

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  • August 17, 2016

    Shaw Industries Visits CGLA

    Shaw Industries Visits CGLA

    Shaw Industries, headquartered in Dalton, Georgia, has volunteered to join CGLA’s Corporate Mentoring Program. Beverly Davis, from Shaw Industries, reached out to Dr. Elaine Swafford, CGLA’s Executive Director, after hearing about CGLA and inquiring how Shaw Industries could help the school. Dr. Swafford saw an immediate fit with CGLA’s Corporate Mentoring Program.Ashley Hale, CGLA’s Corporate Mentoring Counselor, met with Beverly and together, developed their vision of how this ...

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